retard /ri-tärdˈ/

1. To slow
2. To keep back development or progress of
3. To delay
4. To postpone (rare)
5. To delay the timing of (an ignition spark)

1. To slow down
2. To delay

1. Delay
2. Lag
3. /rēˈ/ (chiefly US; offensive sl) a person of low intelligence

retarˈdant noun and adjective

(a substance) serving to delay or slow down a chemical reaction, such as rusting

retarˈdate noun (psychology)

A person who is mentally retarded or backward

retardāˈtion /rē-/ or retardˈment noun

1. Slowing
2. Delay
3. Lag

retardative /ri-tardˈə-tiv/ adjective

retarˈdatory adjective

retarˈded adjective

1. Delayed or slowed down
2. Slow in development, esp mental, or having made less than normal progress in learning (old)

• sestine
• sestines
• seston
• sestons
• set
• SET
• seta
• set about
• setaceous
• setae
• set against
• setal
• set alight
• set apart
• set aside
• set-aside
• set-asides
• set-aside scheme
• set a sponge
• set at naught
• set at nought
• set back
• setback
• set back on one's heels
• setbacks